Cigar-holder.



No. 887,186. PATENTED MAY 12, 1908.

DE WIT-T BRUCE.

CIGAR HOLDER. APPLIOATION HLED 00-121. 1907.

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DE WIT'I BRUCE, OF PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

CIGAR-HOLDER.

Application filed October 1, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DE WITT BRUCE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsfield, county of Berkshire, State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Cigar-Holder, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object to provide a light, simple and inexpensive collap sible pocket cigar holder, which shall be neat and attractive in appearance, will occupy the least possible space when either in or out of use and which will give to one or more cigars, within its capacity, as eflicient protection in the pocket as the heavier, more complicated and expensive cigar holders now in use.

With these and other objects in view I have devised the simple and novel collapsible pocket cigar holder which I will now describe, referring to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and using reference characters to indicate the several parts. t

Figure 1 is an elevation illustrating my novel cigar holder as in use, cigars held there in being indicated by dotted lines; Fig. 2 a transverse section on the line 22 in Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows; and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section on the line 33 in Fig. 1.

My novel cigar holder comprises simply two side plates formed to shape and two elastic bands.

10 indicates the plates which maybe made of any suitable material, but are preferably formed from the metal aluminum as that metal provides the desired rigidity and protective features and is moreover lighter than almost any other material. The plates are formed with a plurality of open-ended channels 11 (three in the present instance) to receive the cigars, and with internal longitudinal ribs 12 between the channels to retain the cigars against contact with each other. At each end of the plates I provide outwardly and downwardly turned lips or flanges 13.

14 indicates elastic bands which lie outside the plates at the ends and are retained in place by being clamped between the lips and the plates, as clearly shown in the drawing. The elastic bands used have suflicient tension to draw the plates into close engagement with the cigars and thereby retain the cigars against movement.

Specification of Letters Patent.

'latented May 12, 1908.

Serial No. 395,336.

It will be noted, (see Fig. 2) that the channels and ribs together form independent sockets 15 for the cigars so that whether the holder is filled or contains only a single cigar, each. cigar is retained securely in place and is effectually protected against being crushed or broken in the pocket.

In use, the holder occupies an amount of space in addition to the cigars that is inappreciable so that it will readily pass into a vest or coat pocket. The plates,moreover, are preferably made shorter than ordinary cigars so that the holder is not visible in use and is likewise equally adapted for carrying and protecting either long, medium or short cigars, and as the plates are held in contact with the mid-length of the'cigars by the elastic bands, the holder will carry and protect slender or stocky cigars with equal effectiveness. The holder is thus made self-adjusting to long, medium, short, stocky or slender cigars, affording perfect protection to the body or mid-length of the cigars, just where protection is required for cigars carried in the pocket. Should an elastic band become broken in use it may be replaced by a new one by simply lifting the lips or flanges, placing the new band in position and securing it by clamping the lips or flanges down upon it. When not in use the plates lie in contact with each other and require but very little room.

In the drawing I have shown the plates as made perfectly plain. It will of course be understood, however, that the plates may be embossed, etched, oxidized or painted in colors with ornamental figures or designs.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

A collapsible pocket cigar holder comprising relatively short sheet metal plates provided with open-ended channels to receive the mid-length of cigars and outwardlyturned lips, and elastic bands inclosing the plates and retained by the lips, whereby one or more cigars may be carried without danger of breakage.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

DE WITT BRUCE.

Witnesses:

MILTON B. WARNER, BESSIE F. PARKER. 

